Reflection
What does chief cornerstone mean in Messianic Psalm 118:22?It refers to Jesus’ resurrection as the Cornerstone of mankind’s redemption.
Acts 4:11 and Ephesians 2:20 confirms it.
Matthew 21:42 explains Psalm 118:22.
Psalm 118:22-23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the [a]chief corner stone. 23 This is from the LORD and is His doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.(A)
Footnotes:
a. Psalm 118:22 This refers either to the prominent stone at the top of a corner tower, or perhaps more likely to the stone at the foundation of a corner, the first stone laid for a structure (cf Eph 2:20). The special significance of the latter is that the shape of its sides determined how the walls were laid out. The verse refers prophetically to Jesus the Messiah (see Matt 21:42 etc.), but the ancient rabbis interpreted it as a reference to David, who started as a humble shepherd, not the background one would expect for a king. Some prophetic passages refer to an event in the past that is a precursor or foreshadowing of the future prophetic event.
Cross references:
A. Psalm 118:23 : Matt 21:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:7
Matthew 21:42 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jesus asked them,
“Have you never read in the Scriptures:
‘THE [very] [a]STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED and THREW AWAY, HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE; THIS IS THE LORD’S DOING, AND IT IS MARVELOUS and WONDERFUL IN OUR EYES’?(A)
Footnotes:
a. Matthew 21:42 This quotation from a Messianic psalm refers to the coming rejection and crucifixion of Jesus, and His resurrection as the Cornerstone of mankind’s redemption.
Cross references:
A. Matthew 21:42 : Ps 118:22, 23
Acts 4:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This Jesus is the stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which became the [a]chief Cornerstone.(A)
Footnotes:
a. The cornerstone is the supreme foundation stone governing the structure of the entire building. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone.
Cross references:
A. Ps 118:22
Ephesians 2:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone,
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